Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 Excerpt: ...pitied, he loved him! "The father saw the rebel come, And all his bowels move: He ran and fell upon his neck, Embraced and kissed his son; The rebel's heart with sorrow brake, For follies he had done." LAZARUS AT THE RICH MAN'S DOOR. LuKe xVI. 21, &C. A.D. 33. The parable of the Prodigal Son sets before us the grace of the gospel, which is encouraging to all who feel their sinfulness, and see their need of salvation through a Saviour's death. Blessed truly are the people, who know, and believe, and enjoy the benefits of the joyful sound! But, O what a lesson is taught by the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus! It sets before us the wrath to come. And who can conceive what that wrath is! It is designed to awaken those who are fast asleep. And as one observes, "They must be fast asleep indeed in sin whom this parable does not awaken." A description is given of the rich man in the day of his temporal prosperity. His raiment was costly, fine linen and purple. He lived upon the choicest viands, and he drunk the most delicious wines. Alas, many are clothed in purple who are never clothed with the robe of righteousness, and many wear a golden crown who never wear a crown of glory that cannot fade away! Alas, many live on the most delicious food, who never hunger and thirst after righteousness! Alas, many drink the choicest wine, who never thirst after the waters of salvation, and who never drink of the wine of divine consolation! A certain beggar named Lazarus lay at the gate of the rich man. What a difference betwixt the lordly inhabitant within and poor Lazarus without! The one was clothed in purple, the other in rags. The one faring sumptuously every day, the other wished to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. T...
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